Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burn one's toast

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
burn one's -toast
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause inconvenience; to spoil someone's fun or enjoyment of something.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sense 3 of toast (a person or group held in high esteem).

Inflected Forms

burns one's toast (present, singular) burning one's toast (participle, present) burned one's toast (participle, past) burned one's toast (past) burnt one's toast (participle, past) burnt one's toast (past)

Questions

What does burn one's toast mean?
To cause inconvenience; to spoil someone's fun or enjoyment of something.
Where does burn one's toast come from?
From sense 3 of toast (a person or group held in high esteem).

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